Nov 14 2023 83 mins
Chris MacKenzie, the Senior Director of Communications for Chamber of Progress, brings over a decade of dynamic experience in Democratic politics. With an impressive background in both Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, Chris has notably served as Communications Director for former Representative Kendra Horn, where his high-visibility approach helped her outperform President Joe Biden in a conservative district. A veteran of several New Democratic Coalition members, including Representative John Delaney and Representative Terri Sewell, Chris played a pivotal role in founding the A.I. Caucus and led communications for key campaigns, notably promoting the Voting Rights Advancement Act. His campaign expertise extends to directing the New Hampshire campaign for John Delaney's presidential run, overseeing 120 campaign stops. Prior to this, Chris led communications for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, focusing on campaign finance reform and voting rights. Based in Washington, D.C., for over a decade, Chris holds a degree in Political Science from American University.
Newsletter sign up (new and exciting developments)https://learningwithlowell.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=08ed8a56013d8b3a3c01e27fc&id=6ecaa9189b
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q/join
Over 321 books from 170 plus interviews over 5 yearshttps://www.learningwithlowell.com/over-321-books-from-170-interviews-over-5-years-for-autodidacts/
PODCAST INFO:The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.
LINKSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/66eFLHQclKe5p3bMXsCTRHRSS: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/feed/podcast/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-QYoutube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfAWebsite: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/
Chris Mckenzie linkshttps://progresschamber.org/team/chris-mackenzie/
Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:35 Designing three different board games02:15 Go to board games03:30 3d printing03:50 LARPing04:55 DOJ V Google07:45 When is google too big / DOJ case09:50 FAANG / collision / Evolving Tech marketplace13:50 Moat vs monopoly16:30 Timing of when FTC going after people / Khan19:55 DOJ Google court hearing / microsoft witnesses22:55 OpenAI / Distribution technology / competition / DOJ burden of proof25:10 FBI vs DOJ / FTC / Federal government failures28:45 Khan Policy backed by law vs actual law / down sides Congress32:20 Losing cases / pursuing cases not supported by law / Khan34:30 FTC antitrust Amazon case problems39:15 Amazon data mining for prime products/ focus of case40:55 Dark Patterns case / Amazon45:50 Where would Chris Mobilize the FTC to target47:30 Settling cases vs going for wins50:40 Benefits Wins unlikely52:15 Political cases and choosing Khan / intention to actually win54:44 Making a third part in america55:55 Central left democrat goals for america01:02:45 Taxes to handle climate change01:06:55 NIMBYs01:07:55 Freedom loving people / land01:10:40 how did he out perform biden / media relations01:16:45 Impact of policy01:19:10 Advice to get into politics01:20:45 Book recommendations